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Goldfinch

Dessert · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

Raised by Laxton Bros. of Bedford in 1906 and introduced in 1928. It was awarded the Award of Merit by the RHS in 1952. Fruits are very juicy and sweet with a rich flavour.

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Picking time
Mid-Late August
Flowering
15th April (10%) · 19th April (full) · 4th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
large
Type
Dessert
Shape
Oval-Oblong
Stone
Freestone
Skin colour
Yellow-green
Fruit weight
64.40 g
Stalk length
20.42 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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